Coin? is it a seated Liberty?

[Hal2k]

Need some help with this coin I found yesterday, on one side it looks like seated liberty there is a shield by her seat, the other side I'm not able to make out anything. The coin is about the size of half dollar, weighs .61 oz, or about 17.13 grams and is 1 1/4" diameter. Please reply if you have idea what it is. thanks. It rang up on my Nox at 30-31

 

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[unclemac]

British penny... have a look here

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/united-kingdom-11.html#c_england9077

 

[nkellam22]

Think its a William the 4th halfpenny
https://www.google.com/search?q=wil...ECAwQAw&biw=1378&bih=694#imgrc=KjfWroW979WX8M

 

[Red-Coat]

nkellam22 is correct with William IV (William IIII). There are just enough clues left to determine it as a British halfpenny or penny from that reign (with seated Britannia) but, from the size in your hand, it looks more like a penny... although it's difficult to be sure.

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These two coins carried no denomination and had the same design, so the only way to tell them apart is from the diameter (and consequent weight). The penny was 34mm and the halfpenny was 28mm. You said it's "about the size of a half dollar" which is 31mm, so that doesn't help unless you are more precise. Unfortunately, that large corrosion spot on the obverse sits right on top of where the date would be,

 

[Hal2k]

Thank you for the replies. Thanks Red-Coat the coin is 34mm in diameter, when I uncovered this coin I was hoping it was a seated US coin, it's a great find by all means. The coin was found about 8 inches deep with about half the coin under a tree root, the tree is large enough to be at least 100 plus years old.

Again thanks for the replies.